A PAIR OF PARIS PORCELAIN MATTE-BLUE GROUND VASES 19TH CENTURY

each reserved on either side with a finely tooled gilt panel depicting children with baskets or landscape scenes within beaded borders, affixed on either side with gilt swan and mask handles above gilt bérainesque motifs.

One of the vases has a minor flaking to the tooled gilding of the panel with the landscape scene on the lower middle section. The same vase has restoration and regilding on the stem. The other vase has an approximate half-inch flaking to the tooled gilding of the panel depicting a child and a few minor scratches.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.